Consumer Reports publishes their Top 10 for car brands in the US market
A report made by Consumer Reports reveals which car brands take the cake when it comes to reliability and consumer satisfaction.
All the brands surveyed receive an Overall Score based on more factors, such as predicted reliability, road-test score, and consumer satisfaction.
To arrive at the rankings, Consumer Reports averaged the Overall Scores for new cars from every major automotive brand based on the vehicles we have purchased and tested, then we ranked them. Brands with just one tested model were omitted.
The Top 10 for 2017 is as follows:
1. Audi 81/100 (road-test 86/100)
2. Porsche 78/100 (road-test 88/100)
3. BMW 77/100 (road-test 86/100)
4. Lexus 77/100 (road-test 74/100)
5. Subaru 74/100 (road-test 81/100)
6. Kia 74/100 (road-test 77/100)
7. Mazda 73/100 (road-test 75/100)
8. Tesla 73/100 (road-test 88/100)
9. Honda 72/100 (road-test 77/100)
10. Buick 72/100 (road-test 72/100)
At the bottom of the pack, you can find brands such as Fiat (dead last), Jeep, Mitsubishi, Land Rover, and Dodge.
An important notice is that the rankings do not reflect corporate behavior. Therefore, the models sold by brands affected by the emissions scandal did not lose any points.